Thursday, June 19, 2014

PRESS RELEASE: ASSEMBLYMAN GATTO HONORS BEACHWOOD CANYON RESIDENT MEG GILL, OWNER OF ATWATER VILLAGE’S GOLDEN ROAD BREWERY AS SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Earlier this week, it was awesome to honor Meg Gill, of Golden Road Brewery, as our district's Small Business of the Year!

ASSEMBLYMAN GATTO HONORS BEACHWOOD CANYON
RESIDENT MEG GILL, OWNER OF ATWATER VILLAGE’S GOLDEN ROAD
BREWERY AS SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Sacramento, CA – Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles)
honored local business owner Meg Gill and Atwater Village’s Golden Road Brewery
on Monday, June 16, 2014 at the California Small Business Day Awards Ceremony in
Sacramento. The annual awards ceremony honors the contributions of small
businesses to the State of California.

“Meg Gill and Golden
Road Brewery are an inspiration to us all,” said Assemblyman Gatto. “Her
entrepreneurship creates jobs and helps other young women to believe that with
hard work and perseverance, anything is possible.”

Meg Gill, the
co-founder of the Golden Road Brewery, was nominated by Assemblyman Gatto for
her tireless dedication to building a successful small business that gives back
to the community as much as it takes. At 28-years-old, Gill is the
youngest female brewery owner in the country, was recently named to Forbes
magazine’s 30-under-30, and her brewery is the largest craft brewery in Los
Angeles County. But more importantly, in addition to building a vibrant
small business, Gill and Golden Road co-founder Tony Yanow have also remained
focused on building a vibrant Los Angeles.

"We're
incredibly grateful for the support we've received from Assemblyman Gatto and
the city of Los Angeles to help us, and fellow breweries, cultivate and drive
demand for craft beer and its community-driven culture,” said Gill. “In
under three years, Golden Road has grown to more than 150 employees and brings
20,000+ visitors a week to our restaurant and pub. Being recognized as
the Small Business of the Year will help us continue to foster our commitment
to local organizations such as Heal the Bay and the Greenway 2020 project.”

Founded in 2011,
Golden Road Brewery produces and distributes its beers using environmentally
sustainable production methods, and utilize their restaurant and brewery to
create meaningful contributions to the community. They have partnered
with local nonprofit organizations, including Heal the Bay and the Los Angeles
River Revitalization Corporation, to help support socially- and
environmentally-minded projects such as producing a specific craft beer called
the Greenway IPA to support the Los Angeles River Greenway 2020 project.

“Local businesses
and their owners are the backbone of a strong local and state economy,” said
Gatto. “It is important that we recognize these businesses for their
innovative and positive contributions to our neighborhoods and economy.”